British Values

Promoting British Values

All schools in England must ‘create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.’ (Department for Education)

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The Government set out its definition of British Values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated over recent years.

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At Elmore Green Primary School, these values are reinforced regularly through our school values of:

• Excellence

• Learning for Life

• Make a Difference

• Optimism

• Respect

• Enjoyment

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Democracy​

Elmore Green is committed to listening to the voice of our pupils. Our children have many opportunities for their voices to be heard. We have a school council which meets regularly to discuss issues raised in class council meetings. The council has its own budget and is able to genuinely effect change within the school. The two members for each year group are voted in by their class. Children have an annual questionnaire with which they are able to put forward their views about the school and class teachers regularly use the principles of democracy in their day-to-day teaching.

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The Rule of Law​

The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout our day-to-day school life, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message.

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Individual Liberty​

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school, we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Whether it be through choice of learning challenge, of how they record, of participation in extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.

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Mutual Respect​

At Elmore Green Primary School, mutual respect is at the heart of our school values. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect.

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Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs​

We place a great emphasis on promoting diversity with our pupils. Assemblies are carefully planned to address tolerance of other faith and beliefs either directly or through the inclusion of stories and celebrations from a variety of faiths and cultures. Our RE and PSHE teaching reinforces this. Members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. Children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths.

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At Elmore Green we will actively challenge pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions

contrary to fundamental British Values, including ‘extremist’ views.

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